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Q: Does the UKCA Marking have to be on a product or its wrapping?

Yes. It should be visible on the product unless the size or nature of the product makes this impossible. The UKCA marking needs to be affixed visibly, legibly and indelibly to the construction product or to a label attached to it. Where this is not possible or not warranted on account of the nature of the product, it shall be affixed to the packaging or to the accompanying documents. Northern Ireland Information: Construction Products Regulation in Northern Ireland – GOV.UK ( www.gov.uk ) UK information: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/using-the-ukca-mark-from-1-january-2021 << Back to FAQ's

Q: What technical information must accompany the UKCA Marking?

A UK Declaration of Conformity (DoC) must be made for UKCA Marking, this is essentially the same as an EU Declaration of Performance (DoP) for CE Marking, but they must be separate documents. Both documents could duplicate the same information, with the exception of the Notified / Approved Body details and this will remain as such, unless the requirements for either Marking differ. << Back to FAQ's

Q: What defines a new product? Will formulation tweaks be considered a new product?

The lines are blurred here but, in the opinion of the BBA, a good rule of thumb would be the declaration of performance (DoP). If you are making changes that affect this, that would constitute a new product. If these changes are minor formulation changes that do not affect the performance of the product, this may not be substantial enough to be classed as a new product. << Back to FAQ's

Do I need to use the UKCA Marking on any existing stock?

No, this does not apply to existing stock. For example, if your good was fully manufactured and ready to place on the market before 1st [...]

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Where there is no harmonised standard and CE Marking is voluntary in the UK, will this still be the case with the UKCA Marking?

Where harmonised standards in the EU apply for mandatory product CE Marking, the relevant UK Designated Standards will apply in Great Britain for UKCA Marking. [...]